Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-10-27
Educational Column.
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JOHN B. SCOTT, Editor.
IN NPENMANsHIp- Concluded.

JOHN B. SCOTT, Editor.
METHODS IN PENniANsHIp-C Concluded.
/ For the purpose of developing the
forearm movement you want loose pa
per. Practice on the short letters (thoss
of one and two spaces) first. When
pupils execute these well with this
movement, combine them into short
words. Next practice on the oval, and
after two or three days. drill on this,
practice on the capital letters in which
the oval occurs, as in c, o and E. Now
reverse the direction Of your movement
and go from left to right, as in making
the letter w. When the pupil has
some control of his movement in tltis
direction, practice upon the capital LETT
tiers which naturally follow. as U, w,
V, &:. After the forearm movement
is thoroughly developed you will have
| no trouble in teaching tle combined
movement. The finger movement will
be used in connection with the forearm
in the construction of the small, three
spuce letters. This will follow natur-
ally. There must, OF course, be special
time sor writing. during which every
pupil should write. It would be better
in ungraded schools to have the two
or three grades in penmanship writa
at different times. The reasons are go
plain as not to require statement here.
Frequent use should be matte Of the
blackboar In teaching this subject.
The teacher should show upon the
board the errors into u hich the pupils
fall in their writing. To teach this
subject well. the teacher must be u
good penman, for that we may teach
others TO execute thing we must be Z
able to execute II ourselves.
The subject should be taught acisn-
tifically to pupils above the third read-
er grade; below the grade merely as an
art.
AS stated In the beginning Of thls
subject, pupils should commence pen
manship when they enter school. The
idea that pupils should not dse pen
and ink before getting out of the pri-
mary grade is mistake. Where
teachers are competent to teach this
subject, we should begin the use Of pen
and ink in the second and third reader
grades.
WORKING HOURS OF THE TEACHER
Concluded.
The rule should be that where the
pupil is compelled to close his books
the teacher should do the same. II
would be good thing for teachers, and
all concerned, for the school boards Of
every district to pass q regulation to
this effect. Further. tue teacher must
examine the lessons he assigns that he
may be able to give his classes proper
lessons. This work, supplementary to
hearing recitations, or rather prepara-
tory to hearing them, must be done
outside of school hours. 1t Is q work
which cannot be neglected. for 1t con-
sti:utes the basis Of all effective class
drills. Busy friend. the teacher
is not man Of leisure. The
teacher who spends his hour
outside Of school whiting pine
sticks and spinning yarns" or other
wise to the negl of the outside work
I have mentioned, Is not the proper
person to whom you should commit
the education of your children.
REPORT OF BELLEvIEw NORMAL HIGH
SCHOOL.
For the month ending October p, 1887:
Primary Observation-Disclosures of pupils
enrolled, males, 10; females, 30; total, AZ;
total number of days attended by all, 677;
average number of pupils attending each
day, "a; average number Of days attended by
each child, 16: per cent. attendance, so.
intermediate and High School Department
Number Of pupils enrolled, male, 20; fe.
male, 18; total, So; total number of days at
tended by all, 700; average number OF pupils
attending each day, 35; average number Of
days attended by each child, 1sh: per cent.
attendance, 80.
Roll Of Honor, consisting of the names Of
pupils not absent or tdrdy-Sadie Carly, Efie
Mcdonnell, Rosa Benham, Hattie Benham,
Walter Ellis, Oscar Meyer, Emmet Meyer,
Ebb Hartman, james Carly, Jennie Breiten-
stein, Josie Brietenstein, Olive Cox, Chas.
Fitzpatrick, Willie Thomas, Felix Grahams
Chas. Biel, Dee Carly, Roy Moore, Thomas
Bell, Houston Reybourn, Harvey Palmer,
Walter Harral, Obe Warren. Susie Moore,
Jessie Lowe, Roda Buford, Jessie Guyon.
We have been much encouraged by visitors
during the month and especially by the vol
untary statements in writing which some OF
them and others made. Some OF these re-
marks we give: "Well pleased with the
school," D. H. Hartman, president Of School
board, "GreatIy pleased. ]" j. /. Hood, p. NJ,
"Gratified" DR.. Hall, of Potosi, extra well
pleased w. r. Reed, merchant, II am
much pleased. Wish you much success In
YOUR enterprise" John H. Russell.
Thanking the patrons and pupils for their
hearty record of our efforts to make the
school success we remain,
Very respectfully,
JOHN B. SCOTT, Principal.